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The 3rd edition of SA20 has been great so far. The league has reached its 13th game of the season, where table-toppers will face off. MI Cape Town and Joburg Super Kings will face each other in Newlands Cricket Ground for this game. Catch Joburg Super Kings V MI Cape Town SA20 Match 13 Prediction right here at betting.bet.
Match Details
Match | Venue | Date | Time (IST) |
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JSK V MCT | Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town | January 18, 2025 | 09:00 PM |
Weather Reports
The weather predictor shows clear weather for this game. There are no clear chances of rain falling, and the temperature will be moderate, according to the predictor.
- Temperature: 24°C
- Precipitation: 5%
- Humidity: 58%
- Wind: 16KM/H
Pitch Report
The pitch of Newlands Cricket Ground is one of the few South African tracks that offers more spin. Looking at the record, Premium South African leg-spin bowler Imran Tahir is the highest wicket-taker on this ground in T20 cricket. So, it will be very important for both teams to use the spin option wisely. Newlands Cricket Ground offers batting friendly conditions as well due to its short side boundaries. So, it will be crucial for both sides to access the conditions and use them wisely in this game.
Head-To-Head
Total Matches | Joburg Super Kings Wins | MI Cape Town Wins |
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5 | 3 | 2 |
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Match Preview
The SA20 league is a new gateway for the South African cricket board to raise more capital. For the last two years, Sunrisers Eastern Cape has been the only team to lift the trophy of SA20. The performances of Joburg Super Kings and MI Cape Town were not enough to earn them this trophy in last 2 seasons. None of the teams reached the final of SA20 in recent years. So, this year will be very important for both sides to win the first trophy of SA20. Looking at the squads and performances of both sides, this task seems achievable.
As of now, MI Cape Town has played four games and won two of them. MI Cape Town won the first game of the tournament against the defending champions by a big margin. That win boosted the team's run rate and confidence so much that now this team is standing #1 on the points table. Reaching the playoffs in the last two years, Joburg Super Kings is well-directed towards reaching in 3rd consecutive playoffs for this season of SA20. Joburg Super Kings has won its two games this season.
The first game of the Joburg Super Kings was against MI Cape Town. Joburg Super Kings won that game by DLS method. Joburg Super Kings has the best chance to win the third game and reach the top position in the points table for SA20 2025. Both teams have key players who can win this game for both sides. For MI Cape Town, their captain, experienced Rashid Khan, there is no need for introduction of him in T20 cricket.
Rashid Khan got the help of experienced bowlers like Rabada and Trent Boult to enhance the chances of MI Cape Town to get their first SA20 title. Kagiso and Boult have a great record in T20 cricket to get wickets in early overs of the game. In the batting department, Van Dussan is 2nd highest runs-scorer in SA20 after scoring 154 runs. These players are key to MI Cape Town's win in this game.
Joburg Super Kings have the services of senior South African batsman Faf Du Plessis, who is leading the team for the third consecutive season. With him, there are some talented players who can help the Super Kings to conquer that game. Having Shamsi, Imran Tahir and Coetzee, Faf has many options to tackle any dangerous batting attacks in this league. In batting, Joburg Super Kings has got Jonny Bairstow, Conway and experienced hard-hitter David Wiese. So, overall, both teams have a balanced squad to win this game.
Key Players
Both teams have players who can make it easy for their sides to win any of the difficult games mentioned above. But certain players are the ones on which their teams mostly rely in this game.
Joburg Super Kings
Joburg Super Kings has a balanced mixture of experienced and young talent who can hold the responsibilities to win this game for JSK. Check out the top players who can make important contributions for JSK in this game.
Faf Du Plessis
Former South African cricket team Captain and powerful batter Faf Du Plessis will be very important for his side in this game. He knows this ground really well and will be responsible for scoring in the power play for his side.
Imran Tahir
As mentioned earlier, Imran Tahir is the highest wicket taker on the ground on which this game will be played. His experienced leg-spin bowling makes Tahir crucial for this game.
David Wiese
Experienced and former South African player David Wiese bowled really well in the last game against MI Cape Town. His excellent bowling figure of 1-19 in 4 overs against MI Cape Town in the first game of JSK this season makes him important for this game.
MI Cape Town
MI Cape Town has quality and lethal players who have vast experience playing in leagues worldwide. These players will be important for their side in this game and future games this season.
Rashid Khan
As the T20 Player of the Decade of last decade, Rashid Khan made a big difference with his bowling performances. As captain, Rashid Khan will be the most important player for MI Cape Town in this game.
Kagiso Rabada
Kagiso Rabada is one of South Africa's highest wicket-takers in international cricket. Playing on his home ground, Rabada will be very important for MI Cape Town in this game.
Rassie Van Der Dussen
Van Dussen has scored 154 runs for MI Cape Town in 4 games for MI Cape Town in this season of SA20. His important role in anchoring the innings will give stability to MI Cape Town's batting line up in this game.
Match Predictions
As league cricket is difficult to decide which team will dominate the game before the game even happens. And these tight stats between MI Cape Town and Joburg Super Kings make it more difficult to decide which team has more chances to win. But looking at the conditions and home ground advantage, MI Cape Town has a slight edge to win this game. Otherwise, considering the balance and players these teams have, it is very difficult to decide which team will win this game.
Win Predictions
- MI Cape Town: 53%
- Joburg Super Kings: 47%